N6.T3 – Indictment Upheld for Former Chief Special Prosecutor Katnić and Former Police Official Lazović
HRA NEWSLETTER 6 – TOPIC 3
The panel of the High Court in Podgorica has confirmed the indictment filed by the Special State Prosecutor’s Office against former Chief Special Prosecutor Milivoje Katnić and former Deputy Director of the Police Department Zoran Lazović. The court found sufficient evidence in the indictment to establish reasonable suspicion that both individuals committed the alleged criminal offenses.
Key Allegations: Katnić and Lazović are accused of multiple offenses, including:
– Participation in a Criminal Organization: They are alleged to have played a role in forming a criminal organization operating in the interests of the Kavački criminal clan.
– Abuse of Official Position: They are accused of misusing their official capacities to benefit members of the Kavački clan.
In October of last year, the Special State Prosecutor’s Office submitted the indictment, which was initially returned for revision by the High Court in January.
Related Proceedings:
The case has also been consolidated with the proceedings against former Special Prosecutor Saša Čađenović, following a request from the Special State Prosecutor’s Office. This request was approved by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the High Court in Podgorica. Judge Veljko Radovanović has been assigned to oversee these proceedings.
Specific Charges:
– Zoran Lazović: He is accused of organizing a criminal group in 2020, which included his son Petar, Milivoje Katnić, Saša Čađenović, and other unidentified individuals. They are suspected of collaborating with the Kavački clan, led by fugitive leader Radoje Zvicer.
– Milivoje Katnić: He faces charges of abusing his official position in January 2022, along with Čađenović, by facilitating benefits to various individuals, including Petar Lazović, fugitive police officer Ljubo Milović, Radoje Zvicer, Duško Roganović, and seven other members of the criminal organization.
– Additional Charges: Both Katnić and Lazović are also charged with money laundering and unauthorized possession of firearms.
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